Toy puzzle



Patented Feb. 2|, I899.

No. 6l9,95|. I

P. GASPABINE.

TOY PUZZLE.

(Application filed Apr. 10, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEIoE.

PAUL GASPARINE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOY PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 619,951, dated February 21, 1899.

Application filed April 10, I897.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PAUL GASPARINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Puzzles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a toy puzzle; and it consists in the construction and association of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out particularly in the claim.

The object of this invention is to provide a puzzle comprising a plane base having an inclosure therearound and two sets of depressions or cavities therein, said depressions having predetermined and permanent positions. Adapted to move over said base are independent bodies of different designation, and the successful operation of the puzzle is to place the bodies of one designation in a part of the cavities and those of another designation in other cavities,as hereinafter described, the said movable bodies being caused to travel over the surface of the base by the force of gravitation as said base is tilted at difierent angles, which object is attained by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a general perspective view of a puzzle made in accordance with my inven tion. Fig. 2 is a plan View of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the base, showing the location of cavities for the reception of balls or other movable bodies.

Referring to the numerals of reference, 1 designates the base, which is constructed of any suitable material and has a general plane surface provided with cavities or recesses 2 so arranged as to describe a rectangle or diamond, upon which a game of base-ball may be played. 3 represents a cavity which is 10- cated in the center of said diamond for the pitchers position. 4. indicates catchers position, which is in direct alinement with the pitcher. 5 represents the umpires cavity,

and 6 the fielders positions. The above cavisarial No. 631,486. (No model.)

ties comprise the set for the outs in the game, and in addition thereto and in order to render the game less easy of solution I provide another set of cavities for the ins or idle players and two cavities for coachers. To this end the numeral 7 designates cavities arranged at an angle in one corner of the base, which cavities may be designated as the ins bench.

A path is indicated from one base to another by coloring or otherwise marking upon the base, but not by means of grooves, which construction I distinctly disclaim as affording a too-easy solution of the puzzle.

The ball-players are represented by small spheres, which have two colors, the black representing one side and the white the oppo nents. The umpire is represented at 10 by a checked globe in order to distinguish him from the players. The object to be accomplished is to so manipulate the base as to cause the balls or men to be arranged in the positions shown in Fig. 2, with the umpire at his station, one set of players upon the bench, save two, which act as coachers andv are indicated by the numeral 8, and one at the bat, which is indicated by the reference-numeral 9. By reason of the presence of the. second set of cavities for the idle players, all of whom are constantly upon the board, the difficulty of accomplishing this object will be considerable over such similar games,wherein the idle players are either absent entirely or are removed at the time. In fact, the directions for playing the game could easily contain a penalty clause for interference by the coachers or those on the bench, which interference is represented by the dislodging of such idle balls and their rolling out on the diamond, and possibly into cavities in the active set, where they do not belong.

If desired, the game may be played by two persons, one choosing the men of one designation and the other the opposite set, and each player try to arrange his men in the proper positions within a stated time.

11 indicates a transparent covering which extends over the case, formed by the base and its sides, and which covering prevents the balls leaving or being removed from the case, but at the same time enables their positions to be readily seen. It also prevents placing two sets of cavities therein respectively for the active players as pitcher, catcher, batter, umpire, basemen, and fielders, and for the idle players as the coachers and the ins on their bench; all as and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature 20 in presence of two witnesses.

PAUL GASPARINE.

Witnesses:

FRED FOSLER, F. E. GUSKE. 

